“Hemingway & Gellhorn”

HBO, director Philip Kaufman and the San Francisco Film Society present the West Coast premiere of “Hemingway & Gellhorn” on Sunday, May 27 at the Castro Theatre.

Organizers of the public screening are calling it a “thank you to the city” for serving as its shooting location. Though the movie’s story takes place in nine different countries, it was shot over 40 days entirely on location in San
Francisco and the Bay Area, which stood in for Spain, Finland, Cuba, New
York, Shanghai, Key West and Idaho.

“Hemingway & Gellhorn” recounts the passionate love affair and tumultuous marriage of literary giant Ernest Hemingway (Clive Owen) and trailblazing war correspondent Martha Gellhorn ­(Nicole Kidman) as it follows the adventurous writers through the Spanish Civil War and beyond.

The screening is set for 5 p.m. It is free and open to the public, but seating is limited, so those interested need to RSVP by calling 888-560-5856.

“Hemingway & Gellhorn” will premiere on HBO the following night at 9 p.m.